Wen Wen had a clear plan for interrogating Li Shuyue. He requested a completely sealed interrogation room and stipulated that no one should enter for half an hour.
Gu Panxi's perception was poor. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so slow to react when Wen Wen disrupted her plan. Therefore, as long as she didn't barge in, she wouldn't know what Wen Wen intended to do.
After locking the door, Wen Wen grabbed Li Shuyue by the collar and shoved him against the wall.
"Heh heh, what are you going to do, torture me? Actually, it's not necessary. I'll cooperate with whatever you want to ask, as long as you… Ah!"
Wen Wen took out a knife and pierced Li Shuyue's left hand, nailing it to the wall. Then, he did the same with four or five more knives, pinning him entirely to the wall.
"Mmm, this way it's stable. My combat ability might be a bit low later, so I need to ensure you have no means to resist," Wen Wen said in a coaxing tone, like talking to a child.
He didn't trust any of Li Shuyue's words. He wanted to hypnotize him and extract key information. However, he couldn't use his vampire constitution during hypnosis. Therefore, he had to first incapacitate Li Shuyue.
Next, Wen Wen deactivated his vampire constitution, integrated the vampire's hypnosis ability into a single finger, and then switched to his ghost constitution.
Wen Wen's body vanished before Li Shuyue, and a pair of black patterned briefs fluttered down…
Half an hour later, Wen Wen, now dressed in his underwear, walked out of the interrogation room.
Gu Panxi poked her head in and discovered that Li Shuyue's neck had been severed. She frowned and asked Wen Wen, "You killed him outright? If there's no useful information, this lead is dead."
"Don't worry, I'll give you a good answer."
Having just revealed his true abilities to Li Shuyue, Wen Wen couldn't rely on the infected Li Shuyue to keep his secrets. Thus, after obtaining what he needed, Wen Wen ended Li Shuyue's suffering from the loss virus.
"The police case files state that the day before he committed his crimes, he didn't go to work, and he had no memory of that period. So the problem must lie with that day."
"Anyone would know that," Gu Panxi said, frowning.
Wen Wen retrieved a map of the old district and spread it out before Gu Panxi.
"This is where he was last seen before the incident. This is where he reappeared after regaining his memory. And between these two locations, there is a sewage treatment plant."
"You're saying the location of his incident might be between these two places? That makes sense, but there's more than just the sewage treatment plant…" Gu Panxi said after examining the map for a while.
"I've actually been tracking another monster recently. Its range of activity is so wide it's impossible to pinpoint. And the overlapping area between its activity range and this location is this sewage treatment plant!"
"You're suggesting the Loss Mother and the monster you're tracking have joined forces? That seems a bit far-fetched," Gu Panxi asked, frowning.
"I'm not sure if they've joined forces, but I don't believe in coincidences. At least this place is worth investigating. We don't have any other leads anyway, do we?"
Wen Wen actually withheld one piece of information: under the vampire's hypnosis, Li Shuyue hadn't revealed the location of the Loss Mother's lair.
However, there was a gift shop near the sewage treatment plant. The previous morning, while going to work, Li Shuyue had specifically detoured to that gift shop to buy a gift for his son!
"We… you want me to go with you?" Gu Panxi felt some resistance towards going to the sewage treatment plant. She hated dirty places.
"Of course. My strength is insufficient. What if we alert them and they escape?"
Wen Wen said as a matter of course. He wouldn't venture into a tiger's den alone. Bringing this violent woman along meant at least she could distract the enemy if they needed to flee…
…
A crescent moon rose into the night sky. A chilling wind blew, and the chirping of crickets from the roadside grass was somewhat annoying.
Wen Wen crouched beside a telephone booth, playing with a Rubik's Cube, a fifth-order one, to train his thinking ability.
He was waiting here for Gu Panxi to arrive so they could explore the sewage treatment plant together.
There were traces of carrion demons appearing here as well. Although it looked no different from other places on the surface, the overlap with the potential hiding place of the Loss Mother had caught Wen Wen's attention.
Even if the Loss Mother wasn't here, capturing a carrion demon would be very worthwhile.
In the afternoon, he had visited the shop where Li Shuyue bought the gift and conducted some investigations nearby, finally confirming that there was indeed something suspicious about the sewage treatment plant.
After waiting for a while, a roaring sound broke the silence, drowning out even the insect chirps. When the sound stopped, a large motorcycle pulled up in front of Wen Wen. Gu Panxi, clad in a tight black leather suit, removed her helmet and walked towards him.
"You're going out dressed like this?"
Wen Wen surveyed her from head to toe, his expression peculiar as he looked at Gu Panxi. The black leather suit was form-fitting, perfectly showcasing her graceful figure.
While it was a pleasing sight, he wondered if wearing such attire for combat wasn't essentially giving the opponent an advantage.
"What, is that not allowed? We're going to infiltrate the sewers to investigate today. This outfit is completely waterproof, so it's perfect, isn't it?" Gu Panxi retorted indignantly.
Wen Wen didn't want to speak. Did she have a misunderstanding about infiltrating places? Only women in certain films from Sakura Country wore such outfits to infiltrate places, and according to the plot, they were usually caught…
As he watched, Wen Wen suddenly felt his nose heat up and quickly averted his gaze.
"This woman definitely has a cross-dressing fetish!" Wen Wen concluded once again.
At night, the sewage treatment plant was still operating, but the number of employees was significantly reduced. Wen Wen and Gu Panxi infiltrated easily.
They didn't reveal their demon hunter identities to conduct a superficial inspection of the place, as there was a high probability of enemy informants being present. It was best not to alert them before reaching any conclusions.
After a brief search of the sewage treatment plant, the duo set their sights on other areas. If this was the monster's lair, the monster would rarely appear in crowded places. They needed the workers to provide them with cover.
"The area around the sewage treatment plant has the most complex sewer system in Furong River City. So, if there are monsters, their best hiding place should be here."
Opening the sewer entrance, Wen Wen said to Gu Panxi, then led the way into the foul-smelling sewer, stepping onto the damp, sticky ground.
"I'd better find some clues here, or I'll deduct your payment," Gu Panxi said with disgust as she jumped in.
Wen Wen's lips trembled slightly. He wasn't worried about the payment, but the stench from the sewer was overpowering. His much keener sense of smell compared to ordinary people made the foul odor feel exponentially worse.